'Burglary prevention box' plan for cutting crime

BURGLARY prevention boxes are being issued to residents in Chiltern and South Bucks districts in a bid to curb crimes committed at unattended properties.

The burglary ‘going away’ boxes, being trialled by Thames Valley Police, are for residents concerned about leaving their property empty when they go away for a period, such as on holiday or for a spell in hospital.

Gemma Herbert, Crime Prevention & Reduction Advisor for Chiltern and South Bucks, said: “Leaving your home unoccupied for a longer period than usual can be a worrying time for people.

“All the devices in the box are easy to use, free-standing and do not require fitting. We hope that residents find it helpful to have these practical burglary deterrent devices available at the same time and that this will go some way towards making them feel less concerned when they leave their homes empty.